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The Federal Government on Wednesday announced the resolution of the labour dispute between the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) and the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, following high-level mediation. The breakthrough was revealed in a communiqué signed by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Mohammed Dingyadi, who…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Government of Nigeria, warning of an impending nationwide industrial action if longstanding issues affecting the nation’s public universities are not addressed. The announcement followed an emergency National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of ASUU held on…
Labour Ministers mediate as union demands reinstatement of over 800 dismissed workers A high-stakes reconciliation meeting is currently underway between the leadership of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) and the management of Dangote Petroleum Refinery, with the Federal Government stepping in to mediate a…
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council, has extended warm congratulations to its former Chairman, Malachi Uzendu, on his successful graduation from the Nigerian Law School and subsequent Call to the Nigerian Bar. In an official statement released on Friday in Abuja, the Council described Uzendu’s…
“We have made repeated follow-ups and engaged the government up to August, but without any positive outcome. While CONMESS was approved for doctors, CONHESS for nurses has been ignored,” he said. The Zamfara State chapter of the National Association of Nurses and Midwives (NANM) has embarked on a six-day warning…
The order also extended to PENGASSAN members in TotalEnergies, Chevron, Seplat, Shell Nigeria Gas, Oando, and other upstream and midstream operators, mandating them to cut supplies immediately. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has ordered its members to immediately cut off gas and crude oil…
Leading oil sector unions, PENGASSAN and NUPENG, have jointly condemned an alleged plan by the Federal Government to sell off a portion of its stakes in Joint Venture (JV) oil assets managed by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and international oil companies. The unions warned that the move,…
The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has issued a seven-day strike ultimatum to the Federal Government, demanding urgent action on a series of unresolved issues affecting their members. The notice, which…
The Lagos State Government has hosted the 2025 Job Fair, attracting more than 5,000 young job seekers, graduates, and entrepreneurs, alongside over 300 organisations across sectors such as ICT, finance, healthcare, logistics, manufacturing, media, and the creative industries. In a statement on Friday, the government said the annual event was…
Barely 48 hours after suspending its nationwide strike, the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has accused the Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals of violating the terms of a recent agreement brokered by the Federal Government and the Department of State Services (DSS). In a strongly worded statement…
